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Poll: Are you a single founder?

19 points by ajaimk ↗ HN
Are you running a startup on your own without a co-founder?

16 comments

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cjg
I think that sampling bias has distorted the results.
seanlinmt
what do you mean?
pclark
I imagine single founders are more likely to click a topic entitled "are you a single founder"
jayliew
that's true. Maybe it just needs to be re-worded "poll: single founder, or >1 co-founders ?"
tjic
On the other hand, each single-founder company results in 1 vote for "yes", while each 2-founder company results in TWICE AS MANY votes for "no"...
JayNeely
Only if all the founders browse HN.
troels
Also, people not running a startup at all could answer "no".
authentic
I don't think so. More likely the investor driven cult of must-have-multiple-founders has distorted people's perception.
seanlinmt
there's a flaw with the voting... i can re-vote after posting a reply to a comment...
huherto
I'm a single founder but I really think I would benefit by having a partner. I would like to have a day (kind of a science fair day) where we all go and demo our applications. I will be willing to drop my idea if I could join with someone that is competent, open and has a good idea. I will be able to establish my own competency by showing off my idea.
pclark
it's also a kinda funky question as its black or white. So the co-founder running a Series B funded startup is put against a lone founder that he only works on at weekends.

What are you trying to prove?

allabouteat
Single, but not by design.I am anxious to get going and am working with an outside team of developers as I have no real tech skills of my own. I have deep vertical knowledge, content creation, connections and some good biz dev. But if I found a tech equivalent who shared and could contribute to my vision, I'd love to have him/her aboard.
mrtron
I have worked on a lot of projects solo - and really recommend going with a founder if you can find a good one.
z8000
No, I am married. But I did start my own business, if that was your question.